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Jude 1
Jude 1:1-2
1Jude, a servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, to those who are called, sanctified by God the Father, and kept for Jesus Christ: 2May mercy, peace, and love be multiplied to you.
Jude, servant of Jesus Christ and brother of James, writes to the called who are loved in God the Father and kept for Jesus Christ, praying mercy, peace, and love be multiplied.
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Jude 1:3-4
3Beloved, while I was very eager to write to you about our common salvation, I was constrained to write to you exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered to the saints. 4For there are certain men who crept in secretly, even those who were long ago written about for this condemnation: ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into indecency, and denying our only Master, God, and Lord, Jesus Christ.
Jude had planned to write about common salvation but was compelled to urge readers to contend for the faith once for all delivered to the saints, because certain people have crept in unnoticed—ungodly people who pervert grace into sensuality and deny Jesus Christ our only Master and Lord.
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Jude 1:5-16
5Now I desire to remind you, though you already know this, that the Lord, having saved a people out of the land of Egypt, afterward destroyed those who didn’t believe. 6Angels who didn’t keep their first domain, but deserted their own dwelling place, he has kept in everlasting bonds under darkness for the judgment of the great day. 7Even as Sodom and Gomorrah and the cities around them, having in the same way as these given themselves over to sexual immorality and gone after strange flesh, are shown as an example, suffering the punishment of eternal fire. 8Yet in the same way, these also in their dreaming defile the flesh, despise authority, and slander celestial beings. 9But Michael, the archangel, when contending with the devil and arguing about the body of Moses, dared not bring against him an abusive condemnation, but said, “May the Lord rebuke you!” 10But these speak evil of whatever things they don’t know. They are destroyed in these things that they understand naturally, like the creatures without reason. 11Woe to them! For they went in the way of Cain, and ran riotously in the error of Balaam for hire, and perished in Korah’s rebellion. 12These are hidden rocky reefs in your love feasts when they feast with you, shepherds who without fear feed themselves; clouds without water, carried along by winds; autumn trees without fruit, twice dead, plucked up by the roots; 13wild waves of the sea, foaming out their own shame; wandering stars, for whom the blackness of darkness has been reserved forever. 14About these also Enoch, the seventh from Adam, prophesied, saying, “Behold, the Lord came with ten thousands of his holy ones, 15to execute judgment on all, and to convict all the ungodly of all their works of ungodliness which they have done in an ungodly way, and of all the hard things which ungodly sinners have spoken against him.” 16These are murmurers and complainers, walking after their lusts—and their mouth speaks proud things—showing respect of persons to gain advantage.
Jude reminds readers that Jesus destroyed unbelieving Israel after saving them, imprisoned rebellious angels, and punished Sodom; likewise present dreamers defile the flesh, reject authority, and blaspheme glories; Michael’s example, Cain-Balaam-Korah paths, shameless feasting, and Enoch’s prophecy of judgment expose these loud boasters who flatter for advantage.
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Jude 1:17-19
17But you, beloved, remember the words which have been spoken before by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ. 18They said to you, “In the last time there will be mockers, walking after their own ungodly lusts.” 19These are those who cause divisions and are sensual, not having the Spirit.
Beloved readers must remember the apostles’ words that mockers would come in the last time walking after ungodly lusts; these are the ones who cause divisions, sensual, not having the Spirit.
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Jude 1:20-25
20But you, beloved, keep building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit. 21Keep yourselves in God’s love, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to eternal life. 22On some have compassion, making a distinction, 23and some save, snatching them out of the fire with fear, hating even the clothing stained by the flesh. 24Now to him who is able to keep them from stumbling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory in great joy, 25to God our Savior, who alone is wise, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and forever. Amen.
Beloved must build themselves on their holy faith, pray in the Holy Spirit, keep themselves in God’s love, and wait for Christ’s mercy unto eternal life; show mercy to doubters, snatch others from fire, and hate even garment-stained flesh; then doxology to God who is able to keep them from stumbling and present them faultless with joy—glory, majesty, dominion, and power forever.
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